Rasmus hit in 9th gets Blue Jays by Astros

Summary of 4 articles · Updated Jul 29, 2013

Colby Rasmus drove in Emilio Bonifacio with a game-winning single in the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Houston Astros 2-1 on Sunday. A bouncing single b up the middle by Rasmus then became a walk-off winner, giving the Blue Jays a 2-1 vi… (more)ctory and series win at Rogers Centre. The Astros then walked Edwin Encarnacion to load the bases, setting the stage for Rasmus for the first time, who proceeded to pop up and leaving the game tied at 1. Blue Jays rookie right-hander Todd Redmond struck out a career-high 10 in six innings, the longest of his five career starts. Astros right-hander Jarred Cosart gave up one run and four hits in six innings, walked a career-high five and struck out one. Utilizing a rookie-heavy lineup featuring eight of nine starters who’d spent considerable time at Class AAA Oklahoma City during the last two years in addition to Cosart, who was called up July 10 from the RedHawks first-year manager Bo Porter’s club continued to show the resiliency that has often characterized its play this season.

Familiar problems plague Astros in 2-1 loss to Blue Jays

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Astros’ bullpen unravels in ninth inning against Blue Jays

Box score TORONTO – The Astros’ bullpen held and held and then broke. Blue Jays pinch-hitter Emilio Bonifacio led off the ninth inning Sunday with a stand-up double off Jose Cisnero, who was relieved by lefthander Wesley Wright. Lefthanded hitting Adam …